March 2009 - Posts

Occupationally-informed decisions
March 30, 2009 1:39 PM by OTCM

I was going to have cosmetic surgery until I noticed that the doctor's office was full of portraits by Picasso .- Rita Rudner How often have you engaged your clients in reviews of the occupational implications of treatments and services offered to them? Read More...

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Stringing Us Along
March 23, 2009 4:19 PM by OTCM

Other OTs often ask me how the services I provide as a case manager can still be considered an Occupational Therapy practice. Consider that, in the most general sense, case management is about preventing or bridging gaps in services. I have a variety Read More...

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Prairie Doggin'
March 16, 2009 10:12 AM by OTCM

Prairie Doggin' Man's mind, once stretched by a new idea, never regains its original dimensions . - Oliver Wendell Holmes (1809 - 1894) We OTs should always keep in mind the relationship between the occupational histories and goals of our clients, and Read More...

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Exiting the Labyrinth
March 11, 2009 9:06 AM by OTCM

The recent story in my local newspaper about a Labyrinth situation resulted in one of the residents of the Labyrinth (RoL) being referred for a mental health evaluation. Apparently this referral is long over-due, because these RoL attracted attention Read More...

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Cascades
March 3, 2009 9:49 AM by OTCM

Ever since I started this blog thread on the challenges of providing services to people who live in environments I've dubbed "a Labyrinth", I have seen several news items from public [1] and professional [2] media sources on the Labyrinth phenomenon. Read More...

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